July 2012 - The Black Catwalk

The Perfect Engagement Ring

One of the problems that many young men have is that they do not truly understand how to buy an engagement ring. They may want to do a good job and pick something that is going to be right for their significant other but in the long run, they may regret their choice at some point in the future. What are some of the things that you can do to ensure that you are making a wise decision when it comes to purchasing or designing an engagement ring?

One of the first things that you should consider is the fact that it is not always necessary for you to purchase something that is premade in order for it to be right for your fiancé. As a matter of fact, there are many choices that are open to you and in some cases, you will come up with something that is quite beautiful and elegant as a result. If you’re going to be putting an engagement ring together from components, you should look to the stores where people are selling a diamond ring that they may no longer want. Those diamond buyers are going to be able to give you a much better price for the stones that you need and in most cases, they will also be able to give you personalized advice on how to build a ring from the ground up. This will help to make it something that is unique and will often give you the opportunity to make a larger impression that will last for a lifetime.

Konstantinos Mitrovgenis impresses at The Bridge of Fashion

On the 24th of June at the pier in Heringsdorf on the isle of Usedom in Germany greek fashion designer Konstantinos Mitrovgenis impressed the audience at The bridge of Fashion by presenting his 'Metamorphosis' collection. (See his latest collection of him at AXDW by clicking here)
Konstantinos Mitrovgenis participated at «New Designers Awards» of the 10th AXDW and won 2 awards, that of «Best New Designer» and «Best Catwalk». As the winner of the first prize «Best New Designer», he won the unique opportunity to participate in a fashion week abroad, exclusively assured by the organization.
Athens Xclusive Designers Week is aiming on exporting greek fashion and is promoting greek fashion desginers inside and outside of Greece.
AXDW made is possible for Konstantinos Mitrovgenis to show his latest collection in a developed market like Germany.

Photo courtesy of AXDW

32 models carried out a true catwalk marathon. The distance of 400 meters between the two sides of the bridge has to be overcome. The audience is sitting in the first row. On one side of the bridge there was the catwalk, on the other side the guests were seated.

Der griechische Designer Konstantinos Mitrovgenis experimentiert gern.

Photos by Sandra Grüning for Nordkurier

Im Handumdrehen wird aus einem Abendkleid ein sportliches Outfit.

A setting of this kind is rare: sea view, the beach, and the models are walking on the catwalk very closely to the audience.

The ZDF-site team for the European Football Championship was very cooperative and made it possible that the large video wall for the fashion show was used. Joachim Jaeckel, leading successful since 2004 at the Carmen Nebel show director, is delighted at his job. "This is an open-air staging, a bit different than our major studio productions with Carmen Nebel. The production design of the ZDF beach football with a stage and catwalk attrats me very much in the open air "The cameras can capture many details of the collections, and the audience -. No matter where they sit - they can watch everything like a giant screen. Instead footballers calves there will be seen therefore model legs, instead of EM football jerseys international fashion design. And the ZDF area is so even for those who are interested not only in football, an attractive place to be.

In the BRIDGE participated designers from 11 footballing nations: Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Netherlands, Denmark, Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine and Germany. "What we get to see the designers, is already highest level. Because people need to fashion before

Art & Fashion Installation by PoshFashion

Wednesday evening at Cultural Center Flisvos in Palaio Faliro, a suburb of Athens as part of Athens Fine Arts Festival Tasos Lazaridis and his team presented an Art & Fashion Installation.

Inspiration for this Art & Fashion Installation came from statements and ideas of a philosopher, a sociologist, an economist and a fashion designer.

"Consumption is defined as a communication and exchange system, as key points continuously transmitting, receiving and reinventing and as a language."

Posh Fashion invited us to have dinner at a table with luxury goods...

First some background on the ideas of the experts:

The philosopher
Jean Baudrillard's book "The consumer society: Myths and Structures" was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book still makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption. Many of the themes which would make Baudrillard famous appear here for the first time. The book includes Baudrillard's most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure and anomie in affluent society. Some love the book, some disgust of the book.

The sociologist
Zygmunt Bauman "The way we define the poor is a reflection of the kind of society we live in".
It is one thing to be poor in a society of producers and universal employment; it is quite a different thing to be poor in a society of consumers, in which life projects are built around consumer choices rather than on work, professional skills or jobs. Where `being poor' was once linked to being unemployed, today it draws its meaning primarily from the plight of a flawed consumer. This has a significant effect on the way living in poverty is experienced and on the prospects for redeeming its misery. More in his book "Work, Consumerism and the New Poor".

The economist
Adam Smith in his book "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations"
"When the quantity of any commodity which is brought to market falls short of the effectual demand, all those who are willing to pay... cannot be supplied with the quantity which they want... Some of them will be willing to give more. A competition will begin among them, and the market price will rise... When the quantity brought to market exceeds the effectual demand, it cannot be all sold to those who are willing to pay the whole value of the rent, wages and profit, which must be paid in order to bring it thither... The market price will sink..."

The fashion designer
Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of CHANEL, interviewed by Imran Amed - The Business of Fashion, at the 2010 International Herald Tribune Luxury conference in London for The Luxury Channel: "Expensive things of high quality are exclusive by the price. So the copies...if you touch it...if you are used to luxury...The quality makes it that luxury is luxury and copies are not luxury...The word luxury is over used...The real luxury is limited to a few people."

But now it is time for a photoreview.

Tasos Lazaridis of Posh Fashion

Details of the painting

'The luxury dinner'

Gianna Dimaki in a design by Elena Papanikolaou

Luxury handbags supported by Starbags

The Posh team: Gisele, Tasos, Konstantinos, Gianna, Anna, Billy and Jenny.
Not in the photo but part of the team is also Emmanouil.

Source on scientists: wikipedia

Fashion for the brave by Corrie Nielsen and The Wren Press

London Fashion Week designer, Corrie Nielsen and Royal Printers and Stationers, The Wren Press are joining ranks for charity. Fashion for the Brave aims to raise money for wounded servicemen and their families at its annual gala event. Corrie Nielsen, was commissioned by patron and stylist for the event, Hilary Alexander to design and make the showpiece dress for 2012. The dress will be modelled by Jade Parfitt as the finale look on the catwalk at The Dorchester on the 20th of September 2012.

To commemorate the evening, Corrie Nielsen and The Wren Press have joined forces on a unique series of fashion illustrations by Corrie Nielsen, printed by The Wren Press - all themed around the event. The original sketches will be auctioned off at the event to raise money for the charity and each attendee will receive a limited edition set of post-card sized prints.

Fascinated by form and design from young age as the daughter of a prominent American sculptor, Corrie Nielsen obtained a First Class Honours from Central Saint Martins and worked in bespoke tailoring before launching her eponymous label. Her impressive background includes being selected by John Galliano as the winner of the prestigious Fashion Fringe 2010 platform, establishing her as the emerging designer to watch out for. Drawing inspiration from historical periods and aristocracy, and combining her fascination of architectural forms and designs, she is lauded by the fashion press as a modern couturier with a truly unique aesthetic vision.
"I have always been a fan of luxury stationary and am delighted to be working with The Wren Press. Design and print are a natural match and we're going to create something truly beautiful for Fashion for the Brave," says Corrie Nielsen.

The Wren Press is a quintessential luxury British printer and stationer that uses the finest quality paper, inks and precious metals to create the ultimate in bespoke stationery. As Stationers and Printers to Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, The Wren Press proudly holds two Royal Warrants.

Founded over 25 years ago and with offices in London and New York, the collection of fine invitations and stationery is one of true craftsmanship and style. Every product is designed, developed and hand-crafted by highly skilled individuals using a unique blend of traditional artisan techniques and the latest in modern technology, ensuring the highest possible standards of quality and attention to detail.

Stationery from The Wren Press has a luxurious feel, achieved by hand finishing with tissue linings and ribbons, presented in trademark green and gold boxes.

Source: Press Release Corrie Nielsen - Forward PR

Atelier de Beauté @ Athens Fine Arts Festival 2012

Wednesday evening at Cultural Center Flisvos in Palaio Faliro, a suburb of Athens, Atelier de Beauté presented a glimpse of the possibilities of make-up and body painting.